Pointe du Raz

The Pointe du Raz is a promontory that extends into the Atlantic from western Brittany, in . The local Breton name is Beg ar Raz. It is the western point of the commune of , .
Wikipedia
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: cape in France
  • Also known as: “Punta du Raz”, “Raz lurmuturra”, “Ра”, and “哈角”

Places of Interest

Highlights: La Vieille and Moulin de Trouguer.

Lighthouse
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a lighthouse in the département…

Photo: Raphodon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Île-de-Sein.

Village
Photo: blue eyes photographies, CC BY 2.0.
The is a Breton in the Atlantic…

Pointe du Raz

Latitude
48.04028° or 48° 2′ 25″ north
Longitude
-4.74111° or 4° 44′ 28″ west
Open location code
8CWQ27R5+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 265646920
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2984323
Wiki­data ID
Q1500472
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Pointe du Raz” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Raz”
  • Breton: “beg ar Raz”
  • Breton: “Beg ar Raz”
  • Catalan: “Beg ar Raz”
  • Catalan: “Punta de Raz”
  • Cebuano: “Pointe du Raz”
  • Chinese: “拉角”
  • Czech: “Raz”
  • Dutch: “Pointe du Raz”
  • Esperanto: “Pinto de Raz”
  • French: “pointe du Raz”
  • French: “Pointe du Raz”
  • German: “Pointe du Raz”
  • Italian: “Pointe du Raz”
  • Japanese: “ラ岬”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Pointe du Raz”
  • Polish: “Pointe du Raz”
  • Portuguese: “Pointe du Raz”
  • Russian: “Пуэнт-дю-Ра”
  • Spanish: “Punta de Raz”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Poulmostré and Porzh Bestre.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Île Monika and Île Stefan.

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